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Working at SeaWorld

Zippia score 3.8

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SeaWorld overview

Industry
Entertainment
Revenue
$1.7B
Headquarters
Orlando, FL
Employees
22,100
Founded in
1959
Website
Organization type
Public
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SeaWorld Entertainment is a media company focusing on theme parks, education, conservation, and entertainment. Established in 1959, the Florida-based organization operates as a zoological entity committed to animal welfare, training, husbandry, and veterinary care. With its diverse range of attractions and experiences, SeaWorld has become a prominent name in the entertainment industry.

Under the leadership of CEO Marc G. Swanson, SeaWorld employs over 22,100 staff members from various demographic backgrounds. The company values diversity and boasts a workforce that is 56.1% female and 47.4% ethnic minorities. Politically, its employees predominantly lean towards the Democratic Party. Despite the lower average salary of $27,459 per year compared to some competitors, SeaWorld has maintained commendable employee retention rates. With an annual revenue of $1.7 billion and headquarters in Orlando, Florida, SeaWorld Entertainment remains a leader in entertainment.

SeaWorld's mission statement

To help our guests and the world, explore the wonders around them, and then inspire them to take action to protect wild animals and wild places.

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2022
Pros of working at SeaWorld

Taking peoples orders and helping with their kids

Cons of working at SeaWorld

The supervisors where rude and disrespectful

SeaWorld benefits

Free admission to all seaworld parks

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A zippia user wrote a review on Sep 2021
Pros of working at SeaWorld

I liked working with the team members as a team.

Cons of working at SeaWorld

Management was not great

SeaWorld benefits

park discount

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at SeaWorld

Meet new people

Cons of working at SeaWorld

They just don't care about their employees at all.

SeaWorld benefits

Free passes

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2021
Pros of working at SeaWorld

Meet new people

Cons of working at SeaWorld

They just don't care about their employees at all.

SeaWorld benefits

Free passes

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at SeaWorld

Seeing the animals, the coworkers and benefits

Cons of working at SeaWorld

Too many budget cuts , taking away benefits

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The team at SeaWorld

  • The founders of SeaWorld are David Demott, George Millay, Ken Norris and Milton Shedd.
  • The key people at SeaWorld are Marc G. Swanson, David Demott and George Millay.
Key people
Marc G. Swanson
David Demott
George Millay
Ken Norris
Milton Shedd
The inside scoop
SeaWorld, established in 1959, is a leading theme park and entertainment company. Its 11 US theme parks and SeaWorld(r), Busch Gardens(r), and Sesame Place(r) brands offer personal, interactive and educational experiences. SeaWorld is also a zoological organization that is active in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care and has helped in the care of species in zoological facilities. Headquarted in Orlando, FL, SeaWorld has multiple locations in Virginia, California, Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

SeaWorld rankings

SeaWorld is ranked #52 on the Biggest companies in Florida list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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SeaWorld salaries

Average SeaWorld salary
$13.20
hourly
$27,459 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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SeaWorld diversity

9.8
Diversity score
We calculated SeaWorld’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of SeaWorld’s workforce.
SeaWorld diversity summary. Zippia estimates SeaWorld's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated SeaWorld's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of SeaWorld's workforce.
  • SeaWorld has 22,100 employees.
  • 56% of SeaWorld employees are women, while 44% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at SeaWorld is White (53%).
  • 27% of SeaWorld employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of SeaWorld employees are Black or African American.
  • The average employee at SeaWorld makes $27,459 per year.
  • SeaWorld employees are most likely to be members of the democratic party.
  • Employees at SeaWorld stay with the company for 3.4 years on average.

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SeaWorld office locations

SeaWorld is headquartered in Orlando, FL

Biggest SeaWorld locations

RankCityJob countAvg. salary
1Orlando, FL50$24,025
2San Diego, CA42$30,936
3Tampa, FL35$24,089
4San Antonio, TX26$24,478

SeaWorld financial performance

6.9
Performance score

We calculated the performance score of companies by measuring multiple factors, including revenue, longevity, and stock market performance.

SeaWorld currently has 1.7B in revenue. SeaWorld's most recent quarter produced 496.0m (q2'2023).

SeaWorld annual revenue

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Highest paying SeaWorld competitors

Compare SeaWorld salaries to competitors, including Universal City Development Partners Ltd, Bricks Incorporated, and Paramount's Kings Island. Employees at Universal City Development Partners Ltd earn the highest average yearly salary of $62,047. The salaries at Bricks Incorporated average $49,577 per year, and the salaries at Paramount's Kings Island come in at $45,493 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$62,0470
2$49,5770
3$45,4930
4$44,0570
5$38,5500
6$35,6140
7$34,9110
8$33,6590
9$33,2170
10$32,3940
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    Zippia gives an in-depth look into the details of SeaWorld, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data, and more, in order to inform job seekers about SeaWorld. The employee data is based on information from people who have self-reported their past or current employments at SeaWorld. The data on this page is also based on data sources collected from public and open data sources on the Internet and other locations, as well as proprietary data we licensed from other companies. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, the BLS, company filings, estimates based on those filings, H1B filings, and other public and private datasets. While we have made attempts to ensure that the information displayed are correct, Zippia is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information. None of the information on this page has been provided or approved by SeaWorld. The data presented on this page does not represent the view of SeaWorld and its employees or that of Zippia.

    SeaWorld may also be known as or be related to SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC., SeaWorld, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc, Seaworld and Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.